Updated: Makeup Storage

Ellolovelies!
Its been a long, long time since my first ever storage post and its all changed pretty drastically since then. The time where everything fit into a little set of drawers has well and truly passed. Since my last post, i invested in an Ikea Helmer but after a while found that a little cramped so decided to splash out on a larger, more practicablestorage solution. If you'd like to see my previous post click here.

My set up is slightly awkwardly placed in the corner of my room which has made it a little more difficult to photograph. Firstly, I'd like to just say... Black furniture is never a good idea. It is a dust magnet and i find myself nearly constantly dusting. I now understand why my mother is so opposed to ornaments and having things on display, just gives you more to dust! Little rant over...

All my hair, makeup and beauty items are stored in this corner of my bedroom so they can be reached easily from my desk. I don't actually do my makeup in my bedroom as my Mum has her "dressing room" with a big ol' mirror that i like take over. The small pink plastic drawers hold random samples, nail polish (i don't have a huge amount) and false eyelashes. The large white drawers are my Alex which holds the entirety of my makeup and has room for quite a lot more. Two of the larger bottom drawers are empty currently and one holds all of my "backup" products. The black shelving unit is an Ikea (dust magnet) Expedit, its a pain in the ass. Its a bit empty as i was currently packing for a few days at the boyfriends house but it holds all my hair, body and skincare bits, with a few drawers spare at the bottom of the unit.

If you have enough space i highly recommend the Alex, its a bit pricey at £85, but its sturdy, doesn't look too shabby and holds more makeup than i could ever expect to own. Like mentioned before, the two bottom drawers are currently completely empty and there is a lot of spare space in other drawers, which to be honest is a bit dangerous because i just can't shift the urge to fill it! haha!

I probably should have tidied the drawers a little before jumping in and photographing everything, oops! These little drawers were a bargain at £5 from Wilkinson's but similar drawers can be found all over the high street and online. They are perfect for storing smaller items that don't warrant an entire drawer of the Alex. Oh and I'm a bit sad and keep stickers, or palette coverings to pop in the front of drawers, not sure why!

A little peak in to the top "indie" drawer!

On an odd note, my brush collection seems to have REALLY expanded, although i haven't splashed out on brushes since IMATS which is slightly confusing! I certainly don't need any more!

I can see myself keeping the storage for a good few years, but the layout needs tweaking because I'm constantly changing it, never happy eh! Hope this post has covered any questions as it has been requested a couple of times. But if you do have any, don't hesitate to drop me a comment and ask!

Thanks for reading!

xox